By Marjorie Meeks
I didn’t grow up reading comic books.
Hell, I didn’t even hold a particular interest in superhero movies until I was dragged along to see “Captain America” in theaters. But since then, I’ve pined for heroic plotlines.
However, despite my late enthusiasm for

EDITORIAL
Kanye’s not mad about the Grammys.
It was a great night for the musician. Not only did he deliver an incredible performance of “Only One,” (his new song with Paul McCartney) that left the audience reaching for their inhalers, but the Kardashian-West brood were also looking

By Kate Piluso
I awoke at nine in the morning last Saturday with a slight hangover and a sinking feeling that something was wrong. Very, very wrong.
Without moving too much (because beds and stillness appear to be my only successful hangover combatants besides remembering to get

By Colleen Smyth
As I scrolled through my Twitter feed and clicked through the top stories from the Washington Post and Politico to find a topic for this column, I realized I was seeing the same stories framed in slightly different ways. And I was tired

By Blake Lepire
On Feb. 6 and 7, Willamette’s women’s basketball team took on two of the top teams in the country: George Fox and Puget Sound.
George Fox came into Friday’s game with a perfect 19–0 record, making them the No. 4 ranked team

Derby girls roll out at the Mad House
By Max Craddock
In the northeast industrial section of Salem resides a tin building that serves as the home for the Cherry City Derby Girls.
“The Mad House,” as it’s called, is the hub for all things roller derby

By Gordie Clary
Madison Bumgarner is unreal. In fact, can he be a real person? This is a guy that I would not be able to make up using my imagination.
He was historically good in the MLB playoffs this year. Then, Sports Illustrated elected

By Evan Giddings
Coming off two close losses, the Willamette University men’s basketball team bounced back in a weekend that featured a second-half surge to beat George Fox University, and a win that came down to the final shot against University of Puget Sound.
The last time

By Josh Cabral
The Bearcats began the season last weekend in a familiar setting—with a four game series against Claremont-Mudd-Scripps in Claremont, CA. Last year, the Bearcats and CMS split the series with two wins apiece.
This year, Willamette took all four.
Returning many offensive workhorses to

By Mark Andreoni
“A Most Violent Year,” directed by J.C. Chandor, takes place during the year 1981, one of New York City’s bloodiest years. Chandor’s third theatrical release was snubbed for an Academy Award nomination, though indie critics have praised the film, deeming it “too good

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